Yes, the Blender Pen has been out again, lol. The combination of framelits make a beautiful frame for the image. The base card is an A6 portrait of Island Indigo, matted with Comfort Cafe DSP (126898). After stamping the bird bath from For the Birds (W126405 or...
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June Template & Technique Class
SATURDAY 8 June 2013 1.30PM - 3.30PM In June, we'll be combining a Spring card template and the shaker card technique, to create a cute little summery porthole window card (shaker cards aren't just for Christmas, lol). Everyone will receive a full pack of...
Is this paper bordering on romance?
I think so I'm still enjoying colouring at the moment and today's card shows that you don't need a lot of inks to get some beautiful results. Only two were used here. The paper background matches the stamp set (another of SU!'s fantastic co-ordinating product sets)...
Sunny summer afternoon
Our Watercolour Crayons and Pencils may be all sold out but personally I prefer to do my colouring with inks and a Blender Pen (102845) anyway There's something really therapeutic about sitting and "colouring in". I might also have been a little affected by the image...
Best Friends Forever
I've used the Cross My Heart set previously for mainly masculine cards, but today's take on it is a little more on the girlie side. The card base is a small square of Calypso Coral. Tea for Two DSP (129311) was matted onto Island Indigo card and then popped up on...
How to create glossy letters
Yesterday I shared this christening card with personalised lettering. The technique for creating these glossy letters is quite simple and I've added a couple of tips for keeping any waste to a minimum. Step 1 - Roughly cut pieces of On Board sheets (114320) to a...
A personalised Christening card
Yesterday was my nephew's Christening day. My Mum commissioned me to make a card for her for the occasion and so it had to be pretty special - no pressure The card base is an A5 landscape of Baja Breeze. I didn't want a base opening (it's likely to slide apart and...
Twitterpated Gift Bag
Yesterday I shared the hand knit scarf I'd made for a friend and the tag I tied to it. Today I'm back with the gift bag that I presented the scarf in. The bag was made from two sheets of Twitterpated DSP (125406) with the top folded over to create a decorative border....
Tag for a handcrafted gift
I finally got caught up and gave a belated birthday gift to a friend at the weekend. Papercrafting is my first love but I really enjoy knitting, beading and cross stitch when I can find time for them. I'd hand knit a scarf from a lovely fabric yarn as a birthday gift...